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All patients examined [52] with malignant disease of the female genital tract showed lymphocyte reactions to encephalitogenic factor (EF) of more than 10% as measured by the macrophage electrophoretic mobility (MEM) test and its modification (MOD-MEM). Whilst 13 patients with non-malignant disease of the genital tract and 30 normals showed lymphocyte reaction to EF of less than 6%, 4 patients with nonmalignant gynaecological disease gave values above the 10% limit. The lymphocyte reactions of this latter group of patients were discussed with respect to their previous clinical histories. Some of the malignant cases were carcinoma of the cervix in situ so that the MEM test would appear to be of value in the early diagnosis of cancer. The need for caution in the interpretation of results is discussed as well as further possible applications of the technique.
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PMID:Macrophage electrophoretic mobility (MEM) test in malignant gynaecological diseases. 77 34

Seventeen postmenopausal women with pelvic abscesses were cared for at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Women's Hospital during the past eight years. Nine had experienced either postmenopausal bleeding or uterine instrumentation, or both, within the prior six months. Findings from physical examination and various laboratory and roentgenologic studies did not significantly help in improving the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis. In four, the abscess was associated with intra-abdominal pathologic conditions, and six had poorly controlled adult onset diabetes mellitus. Transfusion was required in eight patients. Two patients had a prolonged hospital stay because of pulmonary and septic complications. One patient had carcinoma of the ovary while another had carcinoma of the cervix uteri that was undiagnosed preoperatively. Our conclusion is that about one-half of postmenopausal patients with pelvic and tubo-ovarian abscesses have postmenopausal bleeding. The remainder may have associated intra-abdominal infective pathologic findings or a malignant condition of the genital tract. Expeditious surgical treatment should be undertaken.
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PMID:Pelvic abscesses in postmenopausal women. 277 95